Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi prays for Trump
By Mark Silk — December 6, 2019
(RNS) — The question is not 'Why?,' but why the president would not grasp the well-known Christian concept.
Why Nancy Pelosi doesn’t hate the president and prays for him instead
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2019
(RNS) — Even when she wants to impeach President Donald Trump, Pelosi says she doesn't hate him. Instead, she says, her Catholic faith teaches her to pray for him even if they disagree.
Christian leaders call for Day of Prayer in support of impeachment inquiry
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 8, 2019
(RNS) — More than 80 Christian leaders are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday (Oct. 13) 'for the truth to be revealed through the impeachment inquiry.'
At services this Rosh Hashana, a familiar social justice refrain
By Yonat Shimron — September 30, 2019
(RNS) — Over the past year, American Jews have called for shutting down Immigration and Customs Enforcement camps, addressing white nationalism, protecting abortion rights and scores of other liberal agenda items.
Tech companies join Muslim groups in support of historic bill to end travel ban
By Aysha Khan — September 23, 2019
(RNS) — If passed, the bill would be the first legislation to focus specifically on Muslims’ rights.
Franklin Graham ‘burdened’ to pray for a president he says is under attack
By Yonat Shimron — May 31, 2019
(RNS) — Graham's call for 'special day of prayer for the president' on Sunday (June 2) has been joined by a who's who of evangelical leaders.
The education of Ilhan Omar
By Mark Silk — February 12, 2019
Learning that anti-Semitism is off limits in American politics.
Rep. Omar apologizes for tweets on AIPAC’s influence
By Laurie Kellman — February 11, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi's public rebuke of a freshman representative who helped deliver the Democratic House majority was the latest exposure of an increasingly tense split among Democrats over U.S.-Israeli policy.
Some dare call it anti-Semitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 11, 2019
(RNS) — If American Jews perceive that the Democratic Party is moving into anti-Israel positions, they will be faced with a major quandary.
Pelosi, DeVos address Christian educators on policy and faith
By Adelle M. Banks — January 30, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The opening session of the conference of Christian college presidents featured speeches by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who spoke of their faith as an integral part of their work.
Philadelphia Archbishop Chaput welcomes ‘smaller church’ of holier Catholics
By David Gibson — October 20, 2016
(RNS) The stark prognosis is part of a debate on whether Catholicism should be exclusive or inclusive, but Chaput also used this week's speech to slam Catholic Democrats like Joe Biden and Tim Kaine.
Nuns on the Bus push Congress to pass immigration reform
By Corrie Mitchell — July 25, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The nuns have teamed up with the bishops and have their eyes set on the 61 GOP Catholic House members. More specifically, they are pinpointing lawmakers from Florida, Texas and California.
The real fights over gay marriage are just starting
By Susan Page — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The demise of the Defense of Marriage Act leaves an expanse of battlegrounds and a patchwork of laws. While every state in New England now recognizes same-sex marriages, for instance, not a single state in the South does.
Abortion bill reopens tricky terrain for Republicans
By Martha T. Moore — June 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Abortion remains a delicate topic for Republicans after a tough 2012 election season, when high-profile missteps caused the GOP to lose two Senate contests.
ANALYSIS: How long will the pope’s honeymoon last?
By David Gibson — March 22, 2013
(RNS) Since the moment of his election on March 13, Pope Francis has been warmly embraced by his own flock and even the media. But some constituencies in the church are decidedly cautious or even unhappy with Francis, and their grumbling may portend future troubles for the pope.
